Tuscaloosa

by Katherine R. Mauter, Amalia K. Amaki, Dr Amalia K Amaki

Book Overview

Tuscaloosa (Choctaw for "black warrior") is one of the oldest cities in West Alabama. It shares its name with a chief who fought Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1540 and a river that stretches from the Appalachian foothills in the north-central region to the floodplain and lowlands of the south. Called "The Druid City" since the 1800s, when large water oaks lined its main streets, Tuscaloosa remains a center of industry, commerce, health...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738587885
• ISBN13: 9780738587882
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"